Summary of Program Deadlines & Requirements
How to Apply
Congratulations on taking this big step to apply! A summary of graduate application, guidelines, deadlines, and requirements for programs housed within the Graduate School is outlined on this website.
- Before starting your application, review this Steps to Apply webpage: Application Steps and Required Materials
- Submit your application using the online CAS application link for your program (see program deadlines below).
- Only completed applications with all required materials are forwarded by Howard University's Office of Admissions (separate from the Graduate School) to your program’s faculty admissions committee.
- Admission decisions are made by the program’s faculty committee. No applicant is admitted without their recommendation.
Key Deadlines
Consider the following deadlines for filing a timely application:
Final Deadlines (Fall 2026 entry)
- Each program has a final application deadline listed in the table below. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the final deadline.
Priority Deadlines (Fall 2026 entry)
- Apply by your program’s priority deadline for earlier review and full consideration for admission and departmental funding.
Spring 2026 Entry
- Application deadline: November 15, 2025.
Program Deadlines
See below a summary table of program details & deadlines (including program website links to admissions requirements, faculty research interests, and more):
Application Deadlines & Requirements (Fall 2026 Entry)
| Program Entry Requirements Webpage | Degree | Faculty Research Areas / Program Details | Application for Fall 2026 Entry | 2025-26 GRE Requirement | Rec Letters Required | Interview Required | Master's Degree Required | Early Deadline (11:59 PM EST) for Fall 2026 Entry | Priority Deadline (11:59 PM EST) for Fall 2026 Entry | Final Deadline (11:59 PM EST) for Fall 2026 Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Studies |
MA | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| African Studies |
PhD | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | Yes | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Online Applied Data Science & Analytics | MS | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 2 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Atmospheric Sciences | MS | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Atmospheric Sciences | PhD | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Biology | PhD | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Biomedical Sciences | PhD | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | Yes | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Biomedical & Chemical Engineering | PhD | More Info | EngineeringCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Chemical Engineering | MS | More Info | EngineeringCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Chemistry | MS | More Info | GradCAS | GRE Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Chemistry | PhD | More Info | GradCAS | GRE Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Civil & Environmental Engineering | PhD | More Info | EngineeringCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Clinical Psychology | PhD | More Info | PSYCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 1 Dec | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | PhD | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 1 Apr |
| Communication, Culture, & Media Studies | PhD | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | Yes | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | |
| Computer Science | MCS | More Info | EngineeringCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Computer Science | PhD | More Info | EngineeringCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Counseling Psychology | PhD | More Info | PSYCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | Yes | No | 1 Nov | 1 Dec | |
| Developmental Psychology | PhD | More Info | PSYCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 1 Mar | |
| Economics | MA | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Economics | PhD | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Educational Psychology | PhD | More Info | PSYCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | Yes (select applicants) | No | 15 Nov | 1 Feb | 1 Mar |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | PhD | More Info | EngineeringCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| English | PhD | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | |
| Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity | Cert | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 2 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Graduate Certificate in Faculty Preparation | Cert | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 2 letters | No | Yes | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Graduate Certificate in International Studies | Cert | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 2 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies | Cert | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 2 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies | PhD | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | Yes | Yes | 15 Nov | 1 Dec | |
| History | MA | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| History | PhD | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Mathematics | PhD | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Mechanical Engineering | MEng | More Info | EngineeringCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Mechanical Engineering | PhD | More Info | EngineeringCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Medical Physics | MS | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | Yes | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Neuropsychology | PhD | More Info | PSYCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Jan | |
| Nutritional Sciences (Community or Experimental Track) | MS | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Nutritional Sciences (Coordinated Program in Dietetics) | MS | More Info | DICAS | Not Required | 3 letters | Yes | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Nutritional Sciences | PhD | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | Yes | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Personality Psychology | PhD | More Info | Not accpeting applicants | n/a | n/a | No | No | Not accpeting applicants | Not accpeting applicants | Not accpeting applicants |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | PhD | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Physics | PhD | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Political Science | MA | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Political Science | PhD | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| Public Health | MPH | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Feb | 15 Apr |
| School Psychology | PhD | More Info | PSYCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | Yes | No | 15 Nov | 1 Feb | 1 Mar |
| Social Psychology | PhD | More Info | PSYCAS | GRE Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Apr | |
| Social Work | PhD | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | Yes | 15 Nov | 15 Jan | |
| Sociology | MA | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 15 Jan | |
| Sociology | PhD | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | Yes | 15 Nov | 15 Jan | |
| Speech-Language Pathology | MS | More Info | CSDCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov | 30 Jan |
Application Deadlines & Requirements (Summer 2026 Entry)
| Program Entry Requirements Webpage |
Degree | Faculty Research Areas / Program Details | Application for Summer 2026 Entry | 2025-26 GRE Requirement | Rec Letters Required | Interview Required | Master's Degree Required | Final Deadline (11:59 PM EST) for Summer 2026 Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Applied Data Science & Analytics | MS | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 2 letters | No | No | 15 Apr |
Application Deadlines & Requirements (Spring 2026 Entry)
| Program Entry Requirements Webpage |
Degree | Faculty Research Areas / Program Details | Application for Spr 2026 Entry | 2025-26 GRE Requirement | Rec Letters Required | Interview Required | Master's Degree Required | Final Deadline (11:59 PM EST) for Spring 2026 Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Studies |
MA | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov |
| African Studies |
PhD | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | Yes | 15 Nov |
| Online Applied Data Science & Analytics | MS | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 2 letters | No | No | 15 Nov |
| Atmospheric Sciences | MS | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov |
| Atmospheric Sciences | PhD | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov |
| Chemical Engineering | MS | More Info | EngineeringCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov |
| Chemistry | MS | More Info | GradCAS | GRE Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov |
| Chemistry | PhD | More Info | GradCAS | GRE Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov |
| Civil & Environmental Engineering | PhD | More Info | EngineeringCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov |
| Computer Science | MCS | More Info | EngineeringCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov |
| Computer Science | PhD | More Info | EngineeringCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov |
| Economics | MA | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov |
| Economics | PhD | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | PhD | More Info | EngineeringCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov |
| Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity | Cert | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 2 letters | No | No | 15 Nov |
| Graduate Certificate in Faculty Preparation | Cert | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 2 letters | No | Yes | 15 Nov |
| Graduate Certificate in International Studies | Cert | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 2 letters | No | No | 15 Nov |
| Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies | Cert | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 2 letters | No | No | 15 Nov |
| Mathematics | PhD | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov |
| Mechanical Engineering | MEng | More Info | EngineeringCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov |
| Mechanical Engineering | PhD | More Info | EngineeringCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov |
| Nutritional Sciences (Community or Experimental Track) | MS | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov |
| Nutritional Sciences | PhD | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | Yes | 15 Nov |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | PhD | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov |
| Physics | PhD | More Info | GradCAS | Not Required | 3 letters | No | No | 15 Nov |